New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-13
PUBLIC MEN AND MATTERS.
SOME OF THE TALK HEARD IN THE HOTEL
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ture of that State in failing to return him. was in
hiding at the Fifth Avenue Hotel for two or
three days lie ia much disappointed but tells his
friends that lie still has hopes OF reelection the
Governor has rcconvcned the State Legislature. 1t
seems thai in the excitement the Senatorship
test the members failed 10 take action on large
number OF necessary appropriations and adjourned
with Important business untransacted thus making 1t
necessary tor the Governor to call them together
again.
Congressman Tom Bavne OF Pittsburg, at
the Hoffman House recently. He is of nervous
organizations quick mo, eucnt and fluent speech. with
an Intelligent face adorned with bushy side-g hiskers
He has served Tor ten years Congress and Will be
member OF the next House. In 1854 there Was no
more active Blaine in tie country ttan Mr. Bayne.
He s earnest support OF mis- tay0rite today as
then Chatting about the Presidency he said There
j. only in the country to he considered in
nectiOn with the Republican nomination for President.
The peOpI OF this country will never be Satisfied until
M. Blaine is President He has been TT ckcd ont OF
nominations and ricked out OF election, but tine
people will put him in the White House vet. Penusyl-
yaLa II 'old tor him, although Il was divided in the
convention OF lSSf."
The members Of the Republican Club are discussing
the question OF taking il nonresident members. Many
Republicans in various parts OF the state have ex
pressed a desire 10 Lecome enrolled among its mem
bcr-, which the present constitution docs not permit.
The wish has been expressed by snci men az GENERAL
GrOrgc H. sharpe cT-hafo or James - bcIdcn, OF
Syracuse and others and it is likely that some steps
will be t.. Ell to create nonresident membership
Senator G. X. Davis, of Minnesota, who has gore
back to st. Pau. alter spending month here and in
Warrington has carried Blaine flag since 1876, and
i, still warmly attached to the Pinned knight. In
1851 it was chiefly through his influence that the Min
ne-ota delegation WIS divided that Mr. Blaine
secured large part ct the vote. Senator Sabin no
was for Genera Arthur. only secuted place IT the
delegations through an appeal 10 VI. Davis. Tho sen
ator is -,rou. Protective Iarf mau in spite OF the
Free Trade sentiment N the Northwest and 10 spite Of
the tact that the Free IadcTs cOnstan Y setting
trans il i!im home during his canvass tor election
senate many attempts were made 10 engage him ~
controversy on the iHh question but Ia every IN
stance he was able TO fence q ein down One OF The
questions that thrust al lm induced him H. fc-
tH'n reply some OF h!s antagonists hid be'n Sitihg
a out tnc beauties Free Trade tor the farmer. sly
Ing that i. would increase Tie exports Of wheat ne
senator zee pous' Waa to show his antagonists ihc
figures a. the wheat sales az Minnesota. by which II
appeared that very few bushels Of wheat IRON that
star, shipped out OF the tnited states. the pro-
duet bcur nearly I'll fcqur red IN the biz milling cen
ire, To- with other grams TO produce lie lOur lie
added: You VII have the great grain field, II Mani
toba coming III 10 compete " ia the Minnesota wheat
Ia the ing centres at the United states They have
fertile lands md broader acreage m Manitoba """ ve
have IN hinne-ota Ii that is what Free Trade means
| DO not think want auytAin, OF it. and 10 not
think y'I want IT, eithes.' The argument was
dropped.
stcaly stream o. officials from other cities has been
coming 70 NcU-York for some time 10 inspect the
varou, plans tor putting the telegraph ~lics under
ground which are exhibited hare Or are patty IN
operation. Among the recent yisors tor that purpose
were Mayor David X. Francis OF s.. Louis aud Mayor
George y. Gardner OF CIeyciand In discussing the
general subiect favor Gardner said We got started
Into thu thing through Dors't the man who bas
patent system putting wires underground. lie
came ou to Cleveland and got mp local eompanY IN
which Daniel tcll- and others are interested. They
lot he Nohnch 10 appoint comm ssou 10 h'c-uH''e
the matter OF suhwavs. We bay" seen ahOnt every
thine there Is in New York. have made up ny Kind
tnat the thing tor IL 10 do WAS :" 20 ""ne ana recon-
mend tina action ba taken 10, the clty tor The pres
rnt IL Seeus t. hat W had better let Newly urk
and Bronllyn. with the millions that they have ~
their backs. continue their experiments until thoy
have concluded which ia the best OF al these systoU
II Will bo tine euougE then tor the IN. ller ciie- ont
West to 20 into the business. had snsGt et-1n
made 10 ne the other day by Governor Algcr OF Mich
i.an. with whom | was talking about THU matter
which stuck me inSorably. | thrk Ne could dig
down into tho s1cct- aud lay W an ordinary hNc-loO
hticl, sewer, ceuentmg ii carefully inside and out
which world answer every purpose to- a subway tor
wirrs There might be drainage tubes provided 10
connect the subway with the severe aud so run on
water that might accumulate. In ca'e there vas
dsnpuos,. provision might be made tor forcing rot ir
INTO the conduit"
One OF the oldest members of Congress who retired
on the 4lh OF March was Horace b. strait. Of Mnre
sota who has seen twelve years service in Washing
ton He has Teen engaged in banking. man ifacurius
and mercantile business Nell IN Land enterprise
and cattle growing. lis erect o-m and yellow hur
and whshcIs axe familiar in Washington aud New
lork lie WAS here yesterday on his WAY home from
rrcss that hs just clio, ed he said The seclet O lack
o. action on the part If Cou-,cs- has been that Mr.
Randall ia determined hat lie viii o." the ruler OF tic
House lie Kept back the appropriation blS nnt the
last six days tor the pur al shutting ~ motions tor
suspension ot the rules and thue controlling icsl-li-
tion Ito AMI Holman we're determined ttlt tucgc
should be no other business than the passing OF the
appropriation bils The failure OF the Deficiency bill
and tho refusal the President 20 sign the River and
Iarbor bill Will have bad effect upon tho Democrats
The President had the RIVER aud ilaiOor bill m ample
time examine and SIN II on veto II. do not thlh
he intended to sign IT, bat he let 20 on the other oN
cnsc AZ t. the general effects OF the session upon the
country do not ook tor any great changes ~ the
political sentiment. There will oc great deal of
crclsu OF Conur,ss and ot til President and mao IA OF
il viii &c lust. There great many mattcia which
demanded the action at Congress which have been |
neglected by reason OF tho policy of Mr. Randall aud
tho President re President las exercised his veto |
power III way to cra.perstc ani cmbittcr crory old
sold er Ia the country. From that source Will he de
yrioped opposition % the lr"s!dent that VIII he |
Formidable Tho polioy Of the Administration toward /
the settlers on Government lands has been m cut
rageous
John s Wise, OF Virginia, who va, in the city lat |
week on csraph business having been elected pres
dont of the reorg .nIed Southern Telegraph Com pany
was in u .arcnstic mood ut the Hoffman House while
talking about politics. Among other things he eaid
The distinguished Governor OF our state. General
Fitz High Lee has been ekhl'I'nS AlnS'f again N
letter ~ the Democratic Club III which ho attempts To
arraign the Republican party tor alleged stealing OF
Offices and seats. do not think ever knew such
monumcn ial specimen Of check. Why, Lee Is holding
An Office to-day which stolen from TIE, and lac
knows that il stolen. On lir ballot IN virginia
be him out OF his boots, but under the cNIstg con
don OF things he got the oihce. The NoIuton III The
Democratic sentiment i'll State, however, VII set
tinss right there some time. The Democrats axe !
thoroughly disl listed with Cleveland. They VII! II
rcnomnatc MIN II they can get he chauco 10 vote III
the convention Tor &c, ernor Hill. think the whole
South is tor Hi against Cleveland. il opportunity -
given them to express their wISl'' ION cannot hIei
Democrat ia ~ ina who IS not dis,usted with his
PARTY. There must have been ten OF twelve thousand
who were hungry for Offices and made appl cation Tor
postoices AID other places and got lett. Tins is a
small army in itself and enough TO give Virginia 10 The
Republicans il spite OF tho Democratic election Lax |
aud budozins and bug ing. There are local issues
which are worniug The way. Governor Lee has !
the State III further conrOy ersy the debt
question aad appears unable to cAtTcate himself OF